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2-1-1 Information and Referral. In 2005, 2-1-1 service expanded to reach 46% of the United States population, covering 36 states. While services that are offered through this three-digit telephone number vary from community to community, 2-1-1 (a partnership of United Way and AIRS, the Alliance for Information and Referral Systems) provides callers with information and referrals to human services for everyday needs and in times of crisis. refers to such services as help with utilities, rent, food pantries, clothing closets, clinics, etc.

AARP. Members above 50 receive many benefits and discounts. People under 50 can obtain an associate membership. Some discounts that require age qualifications are not available. However, many other discounts such as cruises, hotels, car rental, vision and legal services are available. Contact AARP representative for details.

Affordable Housing Online. Database to find housing. Public Housing Waiting Lists. Section 8 Waiting Lists.

Alliance on Aging. Organization provides resources to home care and nursing home resources.

Applying for Social Security Disability. Get a Free Evaluation of your case from Allsup.

BenefitsCheckUp. Helps you learn about and sign up for valuable public and private programs that can save you money on your health care and prescription drugs. This includes the Extra Help through the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, State Pharmacy Assistance Programs, Company Patient Assistance Programs and other important federal and state programs.

Center for Improving Value in Healthcare. Resources. Non insurance price valuations for various health care services.

Community Action Partnership. (CAAs) help low-income families move out of poverty by offering a variety of programs, such as Head Start, energy assistance, financial education, transportation, emergency assistance and more. Find a CAA in your community.

Feeding America. Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.  Our mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Includes a local Food Bank Search.

Food Pantry Locator. Ample Harvest provides a search engine to help locate a Food Pantry in your area.

Freecycle. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and neighborhoods. Over 8 million members around the world.

GoodRX Prescription Discount Card

Government Loan Resources from GovLoans.gov

How to Find Free Stuff on Craigslist

LawHelp.org. Find free legal aid programs, information and forms for your state or territory.

OnSight. For more than 20 years, OneSight has been committed to providing clear vision to millions in need through the hand-delivery of primary vision care and eyewear.  They also donate millions of dollars to fund research towards the prevention of optical diseases.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA) is a professional association of over 4,200 attorneys who are dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to seniors and people with special needs. NAELA members assist their clients with public benefits, probate and estate planning, guardianship/conservatorship, and health and long-term care planning, among other important issues.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Access a list of Area Agencies on Aging in the US.

Network of Care. Network of Care is a highly interactive, single information place where consumers, community-based organizations and municipal government workers all can go to easily access a wide variety of important information.

OLIO App. We connect neighbours with each other and Food Waste Hero volunteers with local businesses, to share food (and other things) rather than chuck them away.

The Assistance Fund. Non profit dedicated to providing financial assistance to patients with serious and chronic illness. 

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance. Brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them.

Patient Services Inc. Non profit patient assistance program

RESNA Catalyst Project. resources for Individuals with Disabilities and their Family Members. Statewide Assistive Technology Programs, Alternative Financing Programs, Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology.

Salvation Army. In this new century, The Salvation Army is serving more people in the USA than ever before. We are already seeing large increases in the number of Americans seeking the basic necessities of life – food, shelter, and warmth. More than 33 million people received help from The Salvation Army in 2004.

TrustMe Health. Answer five simple, but critical medical questions, contact person and a five other details. You will get a customized wallet card to print that shows medical practitioners how to access your medical information. Your medical essentials will be in their hands in case of emergency, hospitalization, etc.